Hong Nampyo, Changwon Special Mayor, "We Will Present a Richer Masan Chrysanthemum Festival Next Year"

697,000 Visitors This Year
22 Billion KRW Regional Economic Impact Generated

"We will develop various tourism contents that can be enjoyed with chrysanthemums to offer a richer autumn festival next year."

Hong Nampyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City, Gyeongnam, made this remark as the 23rd Masan Chrysanthemum Festival, the representative autumn festival of Changwon and the largest chrysanthemum festival in the nation, came to a grand close on the 6th.

Hong Nampyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City, is delivering a greeting at the opening ceremony of the Masan Chrysanthemum Festival.

Under the theme "Chrysanthemum! Will you give me your heart as the sea?" the festival was held for ten days from October 28 to November 6 at the 3·15 Haeyang Nuri Park, attracting approximately 697,000 visitors who enjoyed the autumn atmosphere.

Set against the backdrop of the blue Masan sea, the 25,000㎡ festival site welcomed visitors with 100,000 chrysanthemum plants and 201 works created under eight themes.

After four years, the festival resumed nighttime openings, with chrysanthemum artworks illuminated by lights adding romance to the autumn nights.

At the same location, 3·15 Haeyang Nuri Park, the Dragon Boat Race and Changwon Honghap Festival were held concurrently, providing even richer attractions. In addition to the main festival site, chrysanthemums were displayed throughout the Masan area including Hamp'o Waterfront Park, Odongdong Culture Plaza, and Dongsom Island, where various cultural performances were held to delight tourists visiting Masan.

Fireworks display at the Masan Chrysanthemum Festival venue.

In particular, about 20,000 people attended the drone light show at the opening ceremony on the 28th of last month, and approximately 25,000 visited the Hamp'o Bay multimedia fireworks show on the 3rd, enjoying special nighttime events that decorated the night sky over the sea.

The city prioritized visitor safety during the festival period and deployed over 3,300 personnel including public officials, police, coast guard, firefighters, and volunteers to manage crowd control and vehicle traffic at the festival site.

Especially during major events such as the opening ceremony, drone light show, and fireworks show, which attracted around 20,000 people, close communication among related agencies allowed for concentrated deployment of personnel to manage dense crowds, successfully concluding the festival without a single safety incident.

To alleviate parking congestion, more than 3,400 parking spaces were prepared, and free shuttle buses running between the festival site and major tourist spots, as well as city tour buses, were operated, receiving positive responses.

Hong Nampyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City, said, "Thanks to the dedicated efforts of volunteers, related agencies, and public officials who did their best in safety management on site, we were able to hold the festival without any problems."

Meanwhile, this year’s festival was held at 3·15 Haeyang Nuri Park, allowing for nighttime openings and offering more convenient access and a wider range of linked events. As a result, the number of visitors increased by 24% compared to last year to approximately 697,000, and an economic effect of 22 billion KRW in consumer spending is expected, contributing to the revitalization of the local commercial district.

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